Unit 5 Childcare Level 3
Disclosure
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There may occur a time when a child tells you they have been abused or are being abused, this is known as a disclosure. If this occurs it is important that you are aware of the settings policy. All information a child discloses to you must be kept confidential unless the person you are telling needs to be informed of this for example, supervisor, social worker or the police. “Disclosure or concern for a child is the only occasion where there may need to divulge information”
According to Squire’s (2007 page 191).
There are two ways a child may disclose to you;
1) Direct disclosure this is where a child has told you or any other directly they have been abused. Squire. G (2007 Page 192) states that “when a child talks to an adult or older child and explains that they have been abused in some way“
2) Indirect disclosure this is when a child does not tell you that he/she is being abused. Squire. G (2007 Page 192) states that “Indirect disclosure is when the child identifies the abuse through play” because the child may have drawn violent picture, have acted out sexual acts or there may even be physical indicators such as regular bruising.
Children may not disclose to anyone as they are frightened of what might happen and may even be threatened by the abuser Squire. G (2007Page 192) states that “The abusing adult may threaten the child physically or emotionally to keep the secret” .Some children do not know what is happening to the is wrong, they may think it is normal to be treated like that or they may be young to communicate or may have disabilities which unable them from communicating with others. Some children feel that adults won’t believe them. Squire’s (2007 Page192) states that “they will isolate traumatic feelings so that they can enjoy their time in the setting” , children try and enjoy their time in their setting and by doing this it is hard to identify that they are being abused,
When a child discloses to you they are most
Pass 5
There may occur a time when a child tells you they have been abused or are being abused, this is known as a disclosure. If this occurs it is important that you are aware of the settings policy. All information a child discloses to you must be kept confidential unless the person you are telling needs to be informed of this for example, supervisor, social worker or the police. “Disclosure or concern for a child is the only occasion where there may need to divulge information”
According to Squire’s (2007 page 191).
There are two ways a child may disclose to you;
1) Direct disclosure this is where a child has told you or any other directly they have been abused. Squire. G (2007 Page 192) states that “when a child talks to an adult or older child and explains that they have been abused in some way“
2) Indirect disclosure this is when a child does not tell you that he/she is being abused. Squire. G (2007 Page 192) states that “Indirect disclosure is when the child identifies the abuse through play” because the child may have drawn violent picture, have acted out sexual acts or there may even be physical indicators such as regular bruising.
Children may not disclose to anyone as they are frightened of what might happen and may even be threatened by the abuser Squire. G (2007Page 192) states that “The abusing adult may threaten the child physically or emotionally to keep the secret” .Some children do not know what is happening to the is wrong, they may think it is normal to be treated like that or they may be young to communicate or may have disabilities which unable them from communicating with others. Some children feel that adults won’t believe them. Squire’s (2007 Page192) states that “they will isolate traumatic feelings so that they can enjoy their time in the setting” , children try and enjoy their time in their setting and by doing this it is hard to identify that they are being abused,
When a child discloses to you they are most
References: And Bibliography • http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Preschooldevelopmentandlearning/NurseriesPlaygroupsReceptionClasses/DG_173054 • http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/earlyyears/surestart/surestartchildrenscentres/childrenscentres/ •